1874-S $10

Description

Choice AU 1874-S Eagle--Tied For Finest Certified

1874-S AU 55 PCGS. A very scarce S-mint ten with an original
mintage of only 10,000 pieces. Not only is this issue scarce in the
absolute sense, it is also an important condition rarity in AU with
Breen noting it is "prohibitively rare above VF." This piece is
tied with a single NGC AU 55 as the finest certified, and we
presume also the finest known. Well struck in all areas, the coin
has bright, medium orange-gold color and shows traces of mint
luster around the devices. Minimally abraded with only slight field
marks seen on each side. (NGC ID# 2659, PCGS# 8671)